Editing Crokinole (section)

==Equipment==
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[[File:Crokinole Board.png|thumb|A round tournament style crokinole board. Boards may also be octagonal, which is the more traditional shape.]]
Board dimensions vary with a playing surface typically of polished wood or laminate approximately {{convert|26|in|mm}} in diameter. The arrangement is 3 concentric rings worth 5, 10, and 15 points as you move in from the outside. There is a shallow 20-point hole at the centre.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crokinole.com/rules.asp |title=Crokinole Rules |access-date=27 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711232321/http://www.crokinole.com/rules.asp |archive-date=11 July 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The inner 15-point ring is guarded with 8 small bumpers or posts. The outer ring of the board is divided into four quadrants. The outer edge of the board is raised slightly to keep errant shots from flying out, with a gutter between the playing surface and the edge to collect discarded pieces. Crokinole boards are typically octagonal or round in shape. The wooden discs are roughly [[Draughts|checker]]-sized, slightly smaller in diameter than the board's central hole, and typically have one side slightly concave and one side slightly convex, mainly due to the inherent features of wood, more than a planned design. Alternatively, the game may be played with ring-shaped pieces with a central hole.

===Powder===
The use of any lubricating powder in crokinole is controversial, with some purists reviling the practice.

Powder is sometimes used to ensure pieces slide smoothly on the surface. Boric acid was popular for a long time, but is now considered toxic and has been replaced with safer substitutes. The EU has classified Boric acid as a "Serious Health Hazard".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gizasports.com/blogs/news/which-carrom-powder-to-use-for-carrom-boards|title=Which Carrom Powder to Use for Carrom Boards?}}</ref> In the UK, many players use a version of [[anti-set-off spray powder]], from the printing industry, which has specific [[electrostatic]] properties, with particles of 50-micrometre diameter ({{convert|0.0005|mm|in|7|disp=output only}}). The powder is made of pure food-grade plant/vegetable starch.

The World Crokinole Championships in Tavistock, Ontario, Canada, states: "The WCC waxes boards, as required, with paste wax. On tournament day powdered shuffleboard wax (CAPO fast speed, yellow and white container) is placed in the ditch.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=World Crokinole Championship 2018|url=https://www.worldcrokinole.com/faq.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219151404/http://www.worldcrokinole.com:80/faq.html |archive-date=19 February 2016 |access-date=2021-01-06|website=www.worldcrokinole.com|page=FAQ}}</ref> Only tournament organizers will apply quality granular shuffleboard wax. Wax will be placed in the ditch area so that players can rub their discs in the wax prior to shooting, if they desire. Contestants are not allowed to apply lubricants of any type to the board. Absolutely no other lubricant will be allowed".<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=World Crokinole Championship 2017|url=https://www.worldcrokinole.com/thegame.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307100218/http://www.worldcrokinole.com:80/thegame.html |archive-date=7 March 2016 |access-date=2021-01-06|website=www.worldcrokinole.com|page=}}</ref>